The Laboratory includes the Laboratory of Functional Methods of Research of the Eye. The Laboratory of Functional Research Methods as the Institute’s department was founded on the 1st of January 1948. A group of electrophysiology was set on the basis of the Laboratory in 1975.

There is a wide range of electrophysiological and psychophysical studies of the eye using high-technology equipment of Ukraine’s and world manufacturers including electrophysiological system Roland Consult (Germany), Humphrey field analyzer (Carl Zeiss, Germany), computer system for blood and brain circulation “Reokom” (Kharkov, Ukraine) etc.

Main directions of scientific research:

Neuroophthalmology

Development and clinical application of ophthalmic electronic, photo and miostimulators “Phosphen” for diagnostics and treatment of diseases of the optic nerve, retina, and ocularmotor apparatus

Diagnostics of color vision

Study of blood and brain circulation

Ophthalmic ergonomic studies

Main directions of the practical work:

Diagnostics of functional disorders of visual analyzer in inflammatory dystrophic and degenerative conditions on the basis of the set of functional and diagnostic methods including: